High 60° · Low 42°
Up to 39% chance of rainA chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am. Mostly sunny. High near 60, with temperatures falling to around 57 in the afternoon. Southeast wind 2 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
National park
Bright Angel Trail weather
Grand Canyon, AZ
51° now
Today: Chance Showers And Thunderstorms, high 60°, 39% chance of rain
Popular hiking trail descending into the Grand Canyon with rest houses and water stations.
Open year-round
Hiked year-round; upper portion may be extremely icy in winter or early spring and seasonal water is subject to pipeline breaks.
From NPS Grand Canyon Day Hiking page, checked . Dates change each year.
Current conditions
Current weather at Bright Angel Trail
Scattered clouds
Observed at 8:27 AM local time
51°Feels like 50°
- Humidity
- 76%
- Wind
- 5 mph
- Sunrise
- 6:38 AM
- Sunset
- 5:47 PM
At a glance
Today and Tomorrow at Bright Angel Trail
High 62° · Low 45°
Up to 73% chance of rainA slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 2pm and 5pm. Sunny. High near 62, with temperatures falling to around 59 in the afternoon. Southeast wind 3 to 7 mph.
Hour by hour
Bright Angel Trail hourly forecast for the next 24 hours
- 48°Mostly Sunny11% rain
- 53°Sunny11% rain
- 55°Sunny11% rain
- 56°Chance Showers And Thunderstorms39% rain
- 57°Chance Showers And Thunderstorms39% rain
- 58°Chance Showers And Thunderstorms39% rain
- 58°Chance Showers And Thunderstorms39% rain
- 58°Chance Showers And Thunderstorms39% rain
- 59°Chance Showers And Thunderstorms39% rain
- 57°Slight Chance Rain Showers15% rain
- 55°Slight Chance Rain Showers15% rain
- 53°Slight Chance Rain Showers15% rain
- 50°Slight Chance Rain Showers15% rain
- 48°Slight Chance Rain Showers15% rain
- 48°Slight Chance Rain Showers15% rain
- 48°Mostly Clear3% rain
- 47°Mostly Clear3% rain
- 47°Mostly Clear3% rain
- 44°Mostly Clear3% rain
- 44°Mostly Clear3% rain
- 43°Mostly Clear3% rain
- 43°Mostly Clear2% rain
- 44°Sunny2% rain
- 44°Sunny2% rain
Day by day
Bright Angel Trail 7-day forecast
- Chance Showers And ThunderstormsUp to 39% rain60° / 42°
- Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And ThunderstormsUp to 73% rain62° / 45°
- Showers And ThunderstormsUp to 87% rain59° / 46°
- Showers And ThunderstormsUp to 85% rain55° / 36°
- Slight Chance Rain ShowersUp to 15% rain49° / 32°
- SunnyUp to 8% rain50° / 33°
- SunnyUp to 9% rain53° / 36°
Forecast from the National Weather Service, updated 7:24 AM local time. Hourly values are for the forecast grid cell containing this location. Current conditions from OpenWeather.
Averages, not a forecast
Bright Angel Trail weather by month
In an average October, highs are near 65° and lows near 33°, with measurable precipitation on about 5 days.
July is usually the warmest month (average high 85°), and December the coldest (average low 18°). August has the most days with precipitation, and June the fewest.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Precip. days | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 44° | 19° | 6 | 1.8 in |
| February | 46° | 21° | 6 | 1.2 in |
| March | 54° | 25° | 6 | 1.9 in |
| April | 61° | 29° | 4 | 0.6 in |
| May | 70° | 36° | 3 | 0.4 in |
| June | 82° | 43° | 2 | 0.2 in |
| July | 85° | 50° | 7 | 2.3 in |
| August | 82° | 50° | 10 | 2.2 in |
| September | 76° | 44° | 6 | 1.5 in |
| October | 65° | 33° | 5 | 1.2 in |
| November | 53° | 25° | 4 | 0.8 in |
| December | 43° | 18° | 6 | 1.3 in |
NOAA 1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals from the GRAND CANYON NP 2, AZ US station, less than a mile away. Precipitation days count days with at least 0.01 inch.
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Bright Angel Trail location and park links
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- Type
- National park
- City
- Grand Canyon, AZ
- Address
- Bright Angel Trailhead
- Visitor information
- Visit Bright Angel Trail website